Who Shoes the Cobbler?
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Support the podcast: Meet the great Andy Frazier! Join us on our latest episode as Noel meets Andy as he is over on a recent trip to Ireland. Andy is the man behind the well known pedigree livestock podcast, 'Toplines and Tales'. He has had a very interesting and varied life which started off in the cattle 'fitting', grooming and showing game. He has a great passion for livestock and the people who breed them and he has turned his hand to many things in the course of his life so far. He is well travelled, has had a variety of careers and has written a long list of books(including a recent one...
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The Kiwi Experience
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It's a long way to Tipperary for New Zealander, Courtney Brodie! Support the podcast: Join Courtney as she chats to Noel whilst out and about on the farm in south Tipperary. We hear about life growing up on a sheep and cattle farm on the north island of New Zealand. We find out about her experiences working on farms in Ireland and of how she loves travelling in Europe. We also get a great insight into her fantastic adventure working on a large cattle station in northwest Australia and also what it was like to get a taste of the Australian harvest. Email the podcast; FB; OUT THE GAP...
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One Man and His Dog
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Who exactly are the 'Scallion eaters'?! - join us for a farm visit in the east of the country. On our latest episode we visit Joe Nolan in County Carlow and chat about everything from converting to an organic system to the joy of working Border Collies. We discuss how Joe has left the world of finance behind in order to return to full time farming and we also meet his beloved pedigree Charollais sheep, the 'Kilconnor Flock'. During this episode we also get a glimpse into Joe's love for soccer, especially the 'League of Ireland' and we also delve into his rich family history in the Carlow...
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Thank You for Smoking
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Fishing, smoking, sea and the art of filleting - a visit to The Connemara Smokehouse. Support the podcast! buymeacoffee.com/OUTtheGAPpodcast On a Summer's evening on the west coast of Ireland we meet Graham Roberts of, 'The Connemara Smokehouse', . Graham is very passionate about what himself and the family produce in their unique business here on the coast of Connemara which focuses on the art of traditionally smoking Atlantic seafood for the last forty or so years. We chat everything from his family history in the fishing industry, to what they have evolved their business into today....
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Fields of Gold
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Overlooking the valley of Slievenamon in the heart of the 'Golden Vale' , Nicholas Ryan farms tillage and beef alongside his father, James. Support the podcast! buymeacoffee.com/OUTtheGAPpodcast Join Nicholas and I as we take a walk around this lovely farm which abounds with beautiful old hedgerow trees which are home to many birds including the Barn Owl and we visit the site of the ruins of the medieval church and castle which are still visible today. We hear about the system they operate on their mixed enterprise farm, the work Nicholas is involved in to promote biodiversity with the...
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Sowing Your Oats
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Porridge, ploughing and sleeping on Bees! Support the podcast! buymeacoffee.com/OUTtheGAPpodcast On a rare sunny evening in a very challenging Spring I caught up with Kevin Scully in a field on the family farm as they ploughed in preparation for sowing their Oat crop. Kevin and family grow and mill the only certified organic gluten free Oats in the country on their farm in the midlands of Ireland. It was a pleasure to meet and chat to Kevin about their story, their wonderful products and the history of their farm. To get in touch with Out the Gap contact us on or follow us on Twitter,...
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It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
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Family farm life in Wales-on our first episode of 2024 we meet Will and Sarah Evans whilst they are over on holiday in county Cork. Many listeners will remember Will's very popular, 'Rock 'n' Roll Farming' podcast. Support the podcast on buymeacoffee.com/OUTtheGAPpodcast We had great fun recording this one and it was great to meet this lovely couple! Hear about their family and life in general on their mixed enterprise farm. We chat about everything, from selling vegetables direct and how it was tricky to make a margin, their use of homegrown feedstuffs on their farm and we even...
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Market Research
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A Winter's morning in Cahir farmer's market. Join us on a cool Winter's morning as we talk to stallholders and shoppers at the long established farmer's market in Cahir near the Tipperary/Cork border, a market which recently celebrated it's twenty year anniversay. Support the podcast on buymeacoffee.com/OUTtheGAPpodcast We really enjoyed meeting and recording with some great characters on the day on what is our final podcast episode of 2023. To get in touch with OUT THE GAP email Connect with us on social media: Instagram; @outthegappodcastl FB; OUT THE GAP PODCAST page Twitter;...
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Clancy's Cans
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Barley, Beer and family farming in the midlands. Support the podcast on buymeacoffee.com/OUTtheGAPpodcast Join David and myself in Ballykilcavan on the family's beautiful farm in County Laois as we explore their journey so far in the brewing business. Hear about their fantastic restoration project involving the traditional farm buildings, setting up an on-farm brewery and how they've now incorporated a visitor centre on site too. This is a place with a rich history, biodiversity and is a beautiful farm interspersed with native woodlands which are managed as 'continuous cover'. I really enjoyed...
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A Stable Relationship
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Meet the team at 'Lackendarra Stables'. On a lovely October morning join Noel as he meets the team working and farming at Lackendarra Stables' outside Mallow in rural county Cork. Support the podcast on buymeacoffee.com/OUTtheGAPpodcast Eddie Linehan along with brother and sister team, Dan and Jane O'Meara specialise in buying year old Thoroughbred horses every Autumn which they then 'break' and prepare for resale in the following year at special 'breeze up' sales. They also have a small number of breeding mares on site. This former dairy farm is also home to a drystock beef enterprise...
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On a lovely Summer's day Noel catches up with John Drennan of 'Drennan Agri' as himself and his crew are harvesting grass in the midlands of Ireland. It is obvious from our chat that despite many challenges John loves what he does. John has been immersed in contracting for decades, providing a variety of services to farmers in his region. We hear how he started out as well as how things have changed and also of the many challenges facing agri contractors currently. We also chat to Karol Duignan, president of the FTMTA(Farm Tractor and Machinery Trade Association) who joins us in the field for a quick chat. Email; [email protected] Facebook; Out the Gap podcast Twitter; @OuttheGapPodca1 Insta; @outthegappodcast